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Data Dictionary: ACS 2014 (5-Year Estimates)
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Survey: ACS 2014 (5-Year Estimates)
Data Source: Social Explorer; U.S. Census Bureau
Data set: Social Explorer Tables: ACS 2014 (5-Year Estimates) (SE)
Table: A17005. Unemployment Rate for Civilian Population in Labor Force 16 Years and Over [3]
Universe: Civilian Population in Labor Force 16 Years and Over:
Variable Details
A17005. Unemployment Rate for Civilian Population in Labor Force 16 Years and Over
Universe: Civilian Population in Labor Force 16 Years and Over:
A17005_002 Employed
Percent base:
Civilian Population in Labor Force 16 Years and Over: (SE:A17005_001)
Aggregation method:
Addition
Formula used to compute this variable:
#ReturnType oretval = new #ReturnType(); oretval = ACS14_5yr:B23025004; return oretval;
Variables used in the formula:
ACS14_5yr:B23025004
Population 16 Years and Over: in Labor Force: Civilian Labor Force: Employed
Relevant Documentation:
Excerpt from: Social Explorer; U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey 2014 Summary File: Technical Documentation.
  ACS 2014-5yr Summary File: Technical Documentation -> Appendix A: Supplemental Documentation -> 2014 Subject Definitions -> Population Variables -> Employment Status -> Unemployment Rate
Unemployment Rate
The unemployment rate represents the number of unemployed people as a percentage of the civilian labor force. For example, if the civilian labor force equals 100 people and 7 people are unemployed, then the unemployment rate would be 7 percent.